KJV ORIGINAL
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then I will send rain to your land at the right times - the early rain and the late rain - so you can harvest your grain, your wine, and your olive oil.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to provide the seasonal rains needed for successful crops and abundant harvests.
📚 Historical Context
Moses was speaking to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, explaining how different it would be from Egypt where they relied on the Nile River for irrigation. In Palestine, farming depended entirely on seasonal rainfall - the early rains in autumn to soften the ground for planting, and the latter rains in spring to help crops mature before harvest.
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